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Bio: Wes Schweitzer, guard, San Jose State

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April 30, 2016

Wes Schweitzer, guard, San Jose State

Round: 6 (195th overall)

Height: 6-feet, 5-inches

Weight: 314 pounds

40-yard dash: 4.62 seconds

Bench press: 28 reps of 225 pounds

Overview: He played some left and right tackle in college. He's was a fifth-year senior and two-year starter at left tackle. Played in 31 games with 25 career starters. He was honored in 2012 and 2015 on National Student-Athlete Day by the National Consortium for Academics & Sports. He's a three-time academic all-conference award winner.

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